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I was travelling by the West Coast Express to Mangalore two years ago. Berth(铺位)No. 55, not far from me, was occupied by a middle-aged gentleman. When the train reached Palakkad Junction around 9:00 p.m., a large group of tourists entered with much noise. Just then another middle-aged man from the group declared that he owned Berth 55. He even had a paper given by his travel agent to support himself.

The ticket examiner arrived and told the second man that it was not his berth. “No,” said the second man. “It’s mine.” A policeman from the Railway Protection tried to get the second man leave. But he wouldn’t give in---- and he had the support of his companions.

Fierce argument continued, even long after the train left Palakkad. Then someone even pulled the emergency chain(应急链) as we were leaving Tirur station, four stops after Palakkad. Nobody could sleep and it was getting late.

Suddenly, around midnight, I watched a teenager, a student I am sure, climbed down from an upper berth close to me. “Please take my berth,” he told the second man, who accepted it after a bit of hesitation.

To my great surprise, the student then spread a newspaper on the floor and was soon lost in deep and peaceful sleep. By now everyone was quiet, as if nothing had happened!I’m a 58-year-old biology teacher who has handled two recent generations of students. I was convinced once again that, contray to popular opinions, young people can often be far, far nobler than many older ones. And that’s the hope of our nation.

1.Where did the author spend the night when the arguments happened?

A. At home.   B. In a hotel.

C. On a train.   D. In a restaurant.

2.Who was really wrong in the accident?

A. The railway station.   B. The travel agent.

C. The middle-aged gentleman.   D. The second man.

3.Faced with the two men’s arguments, the passengers were       .

A. courious   B. excited

C. angry   D. puzzled

4.Why was everyone quiet after the arguments?

A. They were too sleepy in fact.

B. They were afraid to speak anything.

C. They were tired from hard work.

D. They reached their destination.

5.Reading the passage gives readers a sense of       .

A. encouragement   B. responsibility

C. disappointment   D. excitement

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